Gary Rutkay
John Daniel Rutkay
Born: November 13, 1926
Deceased: March 10, 1999
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1945-1953
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Gary Rutkay compiled a career batting average of .277 with 15 home runs and 167 RBI in his 807-game career with the Danville-Schoolfield Leafs, Rome Colonels, Manchester Giants, Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers, Springfield Browns, Port Chester Clippers, Bristol Owls, St. Jean Braves, Sherbrooke Athletics, Drummondville Cubs and Granby Phillies. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | C | CARL | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 60 | 245 | 217 | 35 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 27 | 29 | .249 | .332 | .336 | .668 | 73 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | B | NENL | Manchester Giants | 10 | 29 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .280 | .379 | .320 | .699 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 93 | 390 | 340 | 52 | 97 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 7 | 39 | 32 | .285 | .361 | .353 | .713 | 120 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 71 | 278 | 234 | 36 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 39 | 21 | .244 | .354 | .265 | .619 | 62 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 28 | 118 | 108 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | .213 | .261 | .278 | .539 | 30 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | B | COLL2 | Port Chester Clippers | 131 | 462 | 462 | 130 | 23 | 3 | 1 | .281 | .281 | .351 | .632 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Bristol Owls | 103 | 407 | 369 | 38 | 116 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 4 | 28 | 47 | .314 | .363 | .371 | .734 | 137 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1950 | C | PROV | St. Jean Braves | 98 | 383 | 383 | 106 | 11 | 3 | 8 | .277 | .277 | .384 | .661 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | PROV | (+) Sherbrooke Athletics | 110 | 433 | 433 | 111 | 12 | 3 | 3 | .256 | .256 | .319 | .575 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | PROV | (+) Drummondville Cubs | 110 | 433 | 433 | 111 | 12 | 3 | 3 | .256 | .256 | .319 | .575 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | PROV | Granby Phillies | 123 | 467 | 467 | 134 | 25 | 2 | 2 | .287 | .287 | .362 | .649 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | PROV | Granby Phillies | 90 | 336 | 336 | 91 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .333 | .604 | 112 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 807 | 3115 | 2941 | 178 | 815 | 122 | 19 | 15 | 167 | 25 | 0 | 144 | 142 | .277 | .311 | .347 | .658 | 1020 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | C | CARL | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 1B | 40 | 379 | 18 | 10 | 29 | .975 | 9.925 |
| 1945 | C | CARL | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 2B | 19 | 48 | 47 | 3 | 7 | .969 | 5.000 |
| 1946 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | SS | 93 | 184 | 273 | 53 | 44 | .896 | 4.914 |
| 1947 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | SS | 65 | 102 | 154 | 21 | 32 | .924 | 3.938 |
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | SS | 28 | 56 | 63 | 7 | 16 | .944 | 4.250 |
| 1947 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | OF | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 1.600 |
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Bristol Owls | SS | 90 | 191 | 258 | 45 | 58 | .909 | 4.989 |
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Bristol Owls | 3B | 12 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 2 | .870 | 3.333 |
| Totals | 357 | 993 | 836 | 146 | 188 | .926 | 5.123 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | DET | ||
| 1946 | B | New England League | Manchester Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | C | Canadian-American League | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | SLA | ||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1948 | B | Colonial League | Port Chester Clippers | SLA | ||
| 1949 | B | Colonial League | Bristol Owls | |||
| 1950 | C | Provincial League | St. Jean Braves | |||
| 1951 | C | Provincial League | Sherbrooke Athletics | |||
| 1951 | C | Provincial League | Drummondville Cubs | |||
| 1952 | C | Provincial League | Granby Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1953 | C | Provincial League | Granby Phillies | PHI |
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